Bail joint



Jan. 27,1931; c, sm sK. 1,790,600

I RAIL JOINT Filed May 20, 1930 1 chairs, tie plates or the like.

Patented Jan. 27, 1931 warren s A Es'PA aNT OFFICE,

coNs'rANTINn SHIPSKI, or oLYrHAN'r, PENNSYLVANIA RAIL JoIN'r Application filed May 20;

This invention relates to railroads and has especial reference to a rail joint.

One important object of the invention is to improve the general construction of such rail oint s. V

A second important object of the invention is to provide an improved fo-rmof rail joint trated in the accompanying drawings and I specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings like characters of reference indicate like parts in the severalviews, and

Figure 1 is a plan view of the improved joint,

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof,

Figure 3 is a section on the line 33 of Figure 2,

Figure 4 is a section on the line 4.4 of

' Figure 2,

Figure 5 is a section on the line 55 of Figure 2, a

Figure 6 is an elevation, from the same direction as Figure 2, of the right hand rail in that figure, V j p Figure 7 is an elevation from the opposite side of the left hand rail of Figure 2.

Thebodies of the two rails which meet to form this joint are of the usual general form their meeting ends one of the railshas its web thickened along one side for a considera-r ble distance as at 13 and this thickened portion is continued beyond the. end of the rail a height of such dimensions as to-fit closely against the face of the web 11 of the other rail when the joint is assembled while at'the same time hearing at its upper bevelled portion 15 having a head 10, web 11 and foot 12. At

body to form a tongue 14. The tongue has against the underside of the'head 10 of said 1930. Serial No. 454,114."

other rail. Also, the bevelled lower faoe 16 of this tongue fits closely on the upper sur face of one side of the foot 12 of the meeting The remaining rail also has its web thick ened fora considerable distance on the side opposite the tongue 14' as at 17 and the head 10 of this rail is also thickened as at18 so that beyond the end of the rail ,bodyto form a Y tongue 20 which fits against the side of the firstrail head and against the face of the first web. Also this tongue-is shouldered along its upper inner portion as at 21 to fit snugly beneath the hea'dof the first rail and has a bottom edge 22bevelled to fit on one partof the footlQof the first rail. p 5,

The rail webs and tongues areprovided with bolt holes 23 which upon assembly of the rails, register to receive the bolts 24 which are secured in position to hold the parts tirmly together bynuts 25.

The Mar a are widened at are thickened portions and opposite the tongues'and are provided with spike notches 26.

When assembled this There has thusbeen provided a simple and efficient device-of the kind described and to:

the purpose specifiedi I It is obvious that changes may be made in I joint is exceedingly strong and rigidand will not bend either 1 f vertically or laterally under the hardest:

.usage.

the side of the thickened head and the face of.

the portion 17 form a vertical wall 1 9. These thickened portions 17 and 18 are extended the form and construction of the invention without departing from theprinciples thereof. It is not, therefore, desired to confine the i invention'to the exact'torm herein shown and described but it is desired to include all'such as come within the scope claimed.

Hav ng thus described the inventiomwhat isclalmed 1s 1 "1 In a rail joint, 'a pair of abuttingrails each having a web, ahead and a foot, tongues laterally oltset from the respective websiand 'extendin-g'from each web along the side of the "Qthelj Web, and bolts securing said tongues and webs together, the head of one rail end being transversely thickened and having the transversely thickened thickness continued along the .top of the added thickness continued along the top of v the tongue of said rail to lie against the side of the head of the other rail. V

2. In a rail joint, a pair of abutting rails each having a Web, a head and a foot, tongues laterally offset from the respective Webs and extending from each Web along the side of the other W eb, and bolts securing said tongues". and Webs together, each Web being thickened on the side opposite the tongue projecting from the other Web, the head of one railfend being transversely thickened and having the added thickness continued along the top of the tongue of said rail to lie against the side of the head of the other rail.

3. In a rall joint, a pairof abutting rails each having a Web, a head and a foot, tongues laterally oiiset from the respective Webs and extending from each Web along the side of the other Web, and bolts securing said tongues and ebs together, each tongue being shaped I to'bear beneath the head and on thei oot of the other rail end, the head of one rail end being and having the added tongue of saidrail to lie against the side'ot 'the'head of the other rail.

i r to bear beneath the head 4. In a rail oint, a pair of abutting rails 7 each having a Web, ahead and a foot, tongues laterally offset from the respective Webs and extending from each Web alongthe, side of the other Web, and bolts securing said tongues and ebs together,

7 and on the toot ot the other rail end, each Web being thickened on the side opposite the tongue projecting from the other Web, the head of one rail end being transversely thickened and having the added thickness continued alongthe top of j i the tongue of said rail to lie against the side i of thehead oi the other rail.

5. In a rail joint, a pair of abutting rails eachhaving a Web, ahead anda toot, tongues laterally offset from the respective Webs, and

extending from each eb along the side of the each tongue being shaped other rail end, the head of one rail end being transversely thickened and having the added thickness continued along the top of the tongue of said railto lie against the side of the head of the other rail, the feet of said rails being laterally vvidened on both side adj acent and at their meeting ends.

8. In a rail joint, a pair of abutting rails each having a Web, a head and a foot, tongues laterally offset from the respective Webs and extendin from each Web alon the side of the other'web, bolts securing said tongues and Webs together, eachtongue being shaped to bear beneath the. head and on the foot of the other rail end, each Web being thickened on the side opposite the tongue projecting from the other Web, the head of one rail end being transversely thickened and having the added thickness continued along the top of the tongue of railto lie. against the side of the head'ot the other rail, the feet otsaid rails being laterally ide'ned on both sides adjacent and at their meeting ends.

In testimony whereoi I aiiix my signature.

CONSTANTINE other Web, and bolts securing said tongues I andwebs together, the head of one rail end being transversely thickened and having the addedthickness continued along the top of thetongue of said rail to lie against the side of the head or the other rail, the feet ofsaid rails being laterally Widenedon both sides Webs together, eaeh' web being thickened on the side opposite the tongue projecting from j the other 'web, the head of one-rail endb'eing transversely thickened andhaving the added thickness continued along the top of the ton ue of said rail to lie against the side of V the head of the other rail, the feet of said lee 

